{
  "id": 8351135,
  "title": "Fadhlina: Najib’s conditional royal pardon is King’s prerogative, not Anwar’s or Pakatan’s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/fadhlina-najibs-conditional-royal-pardon-is-kings-prerogative-not",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T01:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/19/fadhlina-najibs-conditional-royal-pardon-is-kings-prerogative-not-anwars-or-pakatans/235720"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Fadhlina Sidek, Deputy Minister of Education and PKR Wanita chief, has clarified that the conditional pardon granted to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is the sovereign prerogative of the King, not a decision made by Anwar Ibrahim or Pakatan Harapan. As Education Minister, Fadhlina emphasized that the decision to grant a pardon falls under the jurisdiction of the King as per the Federal Constitution. In a Facebook post, she urged Malaysians to respect the Constitutional Monarchy and recognized that political differences must not obscure the Constitution's role in this matter.\n\nFadhlina acknowledged that the pardon would likely provoke various reactions, including disappointment and anger from certain quarters. She stressed that the government bears the responsibility of explaining the decision to the public, noting that accepting the pardon does not imply a change in PKR's stance on corruption and abuse of power. The King, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, granted the conditional pardon on September 19, allowing Najib to serve his remaining sentence under house arrest until August 23, 2028, provided he pays a RM50 million fine. The decision was made at the 64th Meeting of the Pardons Board for the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya at Istana Negara.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The decision to grant a conditional pardon to former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun R...",
  "key_points": [
    "Fadhlina clarifies conditional pardon is King's prerogative, not Anwar or Pakatan's decision.",
    "Najib granted pardon on September 19, serving remaining sentence under house arrest until 2028."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The clarification by Fadhlina Sidek reaffirms the role of the monarch in granting pardons, shielding the government from accusations of influencing the King's decision on Najib's conditional pardon.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Fadhlina: Najib’s conditional royal pardon is King’s prerogative, not Anwar’s or Pakatan’s",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/fadhlina-najibs-conditional-royal-pardon-is-kings-prerogative-not-8352346",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Najib 1MDB court case status unchanged after conditional pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/najib-1mdb-court-case-status-unchanged-after-conditional-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:08:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "LFL: Anwar, govt must take full responsibility for Najib's pardon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/lfl-anwar-govt-must-take-full-responsibility-for-najibs-pardon",
        "published": "2026-09-19T02:57:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Push for Umno’s removal from Cabinet over Najib pardon, DAP told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/push-for-umnos-removal-from-cabinet-over-najib-pardon-dap-told",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:17:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}